“We have made it very clear that we are ready to talk with them (DPRK. -
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) and without preconditions, and we are also ready to take steps to solve their internal problems, including COVID,” Reuters quotes him.
Earlier, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un announced the emergency situation in North Korea due to COVID-19.
May 21 North Korea reported 220,000 new cases of coronavirus, which the country calls a fever.